Decomposition Dynamics of Leaf Litter Mixtures Enriched with NPS Fertilizer and Resultant Effects on Common Bean Productivity in Nutrient Depleted Soil
Table 3
Dry mass remaining (% dry weight bases) over 56 days of decomposition.
NPS (kg/ha)
Decomposition time (days)
Initial
14
28
42
56
Average
0
100
68.6a
61.2a
58.7a
51.9a
60.1a
50
100
62.2b
53.7b
51.9b
45.8b
53.4b
100
100
60.9b
50.9c
47.7c
44.3bc
50.9c
150
100
57.2c
49.7c
45.3c
42.9c
48.8d
LSD 0.05
2.83
2.2
2.8
2.45
1.64
LL (t/ha)
2.5
100
61.3
52.7b
50.6
44.9b
52.4b
5
100
63.1
55.1a
51.2
47.5a
54.2a
LSD0.05
NS
1.87
NS
1.7
1.2
CV (%)
3.67
3.26
4.5
4.29
2.48
NPS
LL
NS
NS
NPSLL
NS
NS
NS
14 days
NPS (kg/ha)
Initial
2.5 t/ha
5 t/ha
—
—
—
0
100
68.9a
68.3a
—
—
—
50
100
62.4b
62.0b
—
—
—
100
100
61.1b
61.7b
—
—
—
150
100
53.7c
60.6b
—
—
—
LSD 0.05
3.99
CV (%)
3.67
NS, not significant; and significant at 1% and 5%, respectively.
